Tractor



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TRACTOR. APPLICATION FILED NOV. l2. |918.

yPfguemed Mar.^9,1920.

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W.`I. STAKE.

TRACTOR. APPLICATION FILED NOV= I2, 1918.

Patented. Mar; 9, 1920.

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TRAGIOR.

'APPLlcATloN FILED nov. 12. ms.

Patented M31. 9, 1920.

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sTATEs PATENT orrioiii.

g 'WALTER J'. STARE, -0F SUGAR BUSH, WISCONSIN.

moron s' citizen of are Unitedy serais, residing at Sugar Bush, in the county' of'Waupaca and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain i new and useful Im rovements in Tractors,

fanimproved tractor having a four wh .of which the following is a s ecification.

This invention relates to t e 'class of motor vehicles and more particularly to an imroved tractor. v v

The object of the invention isto providei ee drive ycapable .of control in avl novel manner andwhich is so constructed as to permit the tractor to be turned at avery sharp angle, in which instance the drive is Wholly through the front wheels while the rear wheels are idle.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide novel control means for independently throwing into or out of operation, all of the drive wheels, or-throwing the rear wheels out independently' of the forward. wheels, so that the forward. wheels can be turned for propelling the device when it is desired to make a short turn, all of the parts being under control. P v

A further object of the invention is to provide a steering means capable of operation from the motor and thereby giving the effect .of turning a vehicle with a draft animal attached to the forward running gear thereof, as well as to provide means for driving various machinery when the tractor is standing still, thereby making thorough use of the device for various purposesl around a farm or other like places. v

With the above and other objects in view, m invention comprises the novel features ofy construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which Awill be more fully described in thefollowing specification and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are lappended hereto and which forman essential part of the same.

4Reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, wherein like reference characters will refer to correspondin parts throughout the several views, in w ich-- Figure 1 is a pla'n viewvofmy improved I tractor,

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, Fig. 2 is a centraliflongitudinal sectional view thereof,

I specimen f' Lederwaren. Patented Mar, 9, 1920, *I Application led November 12, 1918. SerialfNo. 262,185. i

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional viewl showing .the front drive,

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the transmission casing showing the arrangei ment of the reverse gearing, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary7 det-ail artly in section showing the arrangement ofJ the control means and lever.

Referring to the drawings indetail, my i improved tractor is shown as comprising a chassis or' frame 10 suitably supported upon the front drive wheels l1 and the rear drive wheels 12 by the front steering post 13 and the han ers 14 respectively; the post passing throng a bearing table'l. Supported upon the chassisnr frame is a motor 15, having the drive shaft 1G, the same bcing under control through the medium of a general or service clutch 17 capable of operation through the medium of a foot pedal 18 having suitable connections therewith. This foot .pedal is located adjacent to the drivers seat indicated atl 19, mounted upon fthe rear .of the frame or chassis for directing the movements of the vehicle, as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

The shaft 16 extends forwardly and is geared by miter gears as shown at 20with a transverse shaft 21 journaled in the opposedsides of the frame. The shaft 21 carries a pair of and 23 fixed upon a hub or sleeve 24 s lined upon the shaft 21 and adapted to be s ifted longitudinally thereof through the medium of a. lever V25 extending rearwardly into convenient position for manipulation by the operator. Disposed lat right angles to the.

oppositely disposed gears 22 shaft 21 is a shaft 26, the same carrying aA initer gear'27 at its rear end adapted to be to the upper end of the steering post 13, so

that the front wheels and the axle 31 can be ,turned for effectively steering the vehicle at very sharp angles substantially at right an les to the frame.

n order to impart'rotary movement to with a worm gear 30 fixed the front wheels and to the rear wheels simultaneously br for independently driving the front'w'lieels while the rear wheels remain idle, a shaft 32 is journaled beneath the frame coincident kwith its longitudinal axis interposed between the shaft 32 and the shaft 16 is a transmission which is mounted'` within a casing 33t This transmission includes a gear l34 lixed to move with a sleeve 35 upon the shaft 16, which sleeve is splined on the shaft and also carries a smaller gear 36 and a large gear37, all of said ge ars being designed to be shifted simultaneously upon the shifting of thesleeve 35, through the medium of a connecting link 38 having connection with the sleeve through y the medium :of a pivoted lever 39 formed at its innerI endv to engage the sleeve. Mounted upon the shaft 32 is a large gear 40 adapted when in mesh with the gear 34 to produce a low speed drive,

- while high speed is obtained through the meshing of the gear 37 ywith a gear 41 also fixed to the shaft 32, upon the shifting of the sleeve 35;for this purpose.

In order to produce a reverse drive, there is 'provided an intermediate or idler gear 42 which is journaledl upon the end of an angle lever 43 pivoted to the shaft 32 and designed to be thrown between the gears 36 and 41 for imparting reverse rotation to the shaft 32,3by' way of a link 44 having connection therewith through the medium of a lbell crank lever,` 45 and a connecting rod or link 46. It is also to be understood-that when the gears are out of mesh, the shaft 32 will not be driven, although said shaft is to be controlled through the medium of the clutch 17 for all service purposes.

wheels 12 rotatable thereon are designed to be driven from the shaft 32 and to be thrown out of operation while the front wheels are being driven. For this purpose each wheel 12 carries a bull gear 48 disposed in mesh with pinions 49l mounted upon the ends of a shaft 50 arranged transversely of 'the frame in the hangers` 14. This shaft is driven from the shaft 32 vthrough the medium of miterfgears4 51 and a clutch 52 designed to be controlled through the medium .of a foot `lever or thelike 53, to throw the rear drive intoy and 'out of operation'by connecting the stub-shaft 54 with the shaft 32 or disconnecting it' as will be understo`od.

To effect manual shifting of the gears to establish the' desired driving relations, a

4 control lever 38 is mounted on the chassis adjacent a guide bracket 39', saidbracket being formed with longitudinalparallel ways communicating through the cutaway' portion of Athe bracket in order thatV the control lever can be shifted into one or the other, said lever 3,8 having @the usual ball and socket connection whereby to permit The rear axle is designated 47 and the Y and controlled of the links 38 and 44; the brackets being so arranged as to-permit the engagementl of the control lever 38 therein. lIn order that sliding motion can be imparted to the particular link connected thereto for establishing the proper driving relation, it is of course I to be understood that the control le'ver 38 is located at a pfoint convenient to the operators ysea-t wherebyfit may be readily grasped.

The forward end of the shaft 32 is equipped to drive'the forward vwheels 11 forming. the steering wheels ofthe tractor,

and for this purpose the wheels 11 carry' internal gears 55 with which mesh pinions I 56 carried upon the ends of a shaft 57, the latter being preferably journaled as by means of brackets 58 attached to the front axle 31.; Anniversally jointed shaft 59 is connectedv by beveled gearing 60 arranged in a suitable casing and supported on theforward portion of the chassis by a bracket 61 with the adjacent end of theJ drive shaft 32, the loWer end thereof carrying a beveled gear 62 meshing with a similar gear arranged on the shaft 57, these last gears be- 4 ing also provided with a suitable casing 64.

Obviously, due to the provision of the vertically disposed universally. jointed shaft 59, movement of the steering wheels of the vehicle with relation to the driving shaft 32 will be allowed. The gearings including Ithe drive connections at the wheels are preferably inclosed in housings, as indicated at 65, so as to'protect all of the parts from sand,

dirt and other foreign matter to prevent in- 4 terference with the operation thereof, it being understood that said gearings are to be retained in a thoroughly lubricated condition by a suitable lubricant placed in the housings. Means are also provided to drive various machinery, such as threshing chines and theA like, and the shaft 16 is' geared at its rear end as shown-at 66 through the medium of miter gears, with a transverse shaft 67 carryingwpon its end a belt pulley 68 adapted to be operatively connected with the machnery'to be driven therefrom'l f by a :suitable clutch (not shown) In the operation of the device, when the.

vehicle is 'being propelled by all four wheels, the clutch 17 is thrown inand also the clutch 52. If the gear 34'is disposed in mesh with the gear 40 by shifting the sleeve 35 f I' through the medium of the link 38r and lever 378', the rotation transferred to the' shaft 32 Y -low` speed drive: For high speed, the gear 37 y will be disposed in mesh with the gear 41 and for driving reversely, the gear 36 is disposed in alinoment with the gear 41 and the gear 42 thrown into operative position between said gears through the medium of the levers 44 and 45 and connecting rod or link 46 as heretofore explained. Should it be desired to turnthe vehicle, it may be turnedy while both the front and rear wheels are being driven, by throwing the gears 22 and 23 alternately into mesh with the intermediate gear 27, depending upon the direction to which it is desired to turn. However, this turning may be aiectedl to give -a very short turn, by throwing out the clutch 52 so as to impart rotation to the front wheels and allowing the rear'wheels to remain still and forming'substantially a. pivot for the tractor as the latter turns.

From the foregoing descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that 'a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction,

- operation and advantages of my invention may be had, and while I have shown and described the device' as embodying a specific structure, I desire that ity be understood that such changes may be iliade in said structure as do 'not depart from the spirit` and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

' A; tractor comprising a wheeled-truck having positively driven front and rearl pairs of tractor wheels, a motor on-the truck, a steering post having hangers for engagement with an axle for the front wheels, a 'bearing table surrounding said post and interposed between the truck and said axle, a worm gear on theupper end of the post, connections between the rear wheels and said motor, connections between the front wheels of said motor, shafts journaled in the truck and disposed at right angles to .each other, a worm screw on one of the shafts and meshing with the worm gear, gears between the other shaft and the connections between the front wheels and said motor, and manually controlled means transmitting motion from one of the shafts to the other. and also for reversing the direction of travel of one of said shafts.

In testimony whereof, 'I aix my signature hereto. v

WALTER J. S'IAKE. 

